Gazala
Gazala, or Ain el Gazala, is a small Libyan village near the coast in the northeastern portion of the country. It is located west of Tobruk.
In the late 1930s, the village was the site of an Arab concentration camp, which the men of the Senussi resistance tried in vain to penetrate.
Gazala is perhaps best known for the memorable World War II battle that took place in the surrounding area from May to June 1942 between Axis forces and Allied forces. This battle resulted in an Axis victory and the subsequent capture of Tobruk on 21 June 1942.
